In 2016, we’ll show Black women practical, everyday things they can do to improve their health – physically, emotionally and financially! We uncovered these secrets by analyzing 20 years worth of research. We are compiling our findings to create IndexUS, the first comparative index of Black women’s health based on healthy Black women.

Our My Sister?s Keeper movement is expanding beyond college campuses! We are arming Black women with knowledge, strategies and technology to become advocates, leaders and keep themselves safe. We are especially excited about our partnership with Wherable Technology and their innovative, life-changing, life-saving device, riskband. We will work together to provide riskbands, a wearable device to domestic violence victims and young women on college campuses.

1 in 32 Black women will be infected with HIV in her lifetime. That?s simply outrageous! So we are empowering them to take control of their sexual health with PrEP (pre-exposure prophylaxis), an HIV-prevention toolkit that includes getting tested, taking one pill each day and using condoms.

Our mission at the Black Women?s Health Imperative isn?t just work for us. It?s very personal. Late last year, our team member Carol Winston was diagnosed with diabetes and hypertension. She wasn?t putting herself or her health first ? like many Black women – and it was starting to take a toll on her body. But Carol is determined to get healthy and is bringing you along for the journey with a weekly video blog series called No More Excuses. You?ll see her ups and downs, her workouts, meals and frustrations ? things all of us go through on our journey to health. It?s our way of showing the women we serve that we understand them and are there to support them and help them accomplish their health and fitness goals.